# What caused the green horse image in MSNBC's Egypt coverage **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 22, 2011, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-the-green-horse-image-in-msnbcs-egypt-coverage/572180 "2011-02-22T01:51:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-the-green-horse-image-in-msnbcs-egypt-coverage/572180/21 "2011-02-23T04:33:39Z")
Hmm, yes, I think you’re right. Each “horsefly” has a light source on the opposite side (opposite the center of the field). Plus, the green color is an additional indication that it’s a reflection off of a coated surface, which is what a lens flare is. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-the-green-horse-image-in-msnbcs-egypt-coverage/572180/22 "2011-02-23T04:57:37Z")
I blame J.J. Abrams. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-the-green-horse-image-in-msnbcs-egypt-coverage/572180/23 "2011-02-23T04:58:29Z")
If you were to take the fire, remove the bright glare, and flip it around 180° around the centre of frame, it would match up with the so-called horse. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-the-green-horse-image-in-msnbcs-egypt-coverage/572180.md?page=1)